Sarajevo–Ploče railway

Sarajevo–Ploče railway
Overview
Native nameŽeljeznička pruga Sarajevo–Ploče
Statusin use
OwnerŽFBH;
LocaleBosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Services3
Operator(s)ŽFBH;
Rolling stockTalgo wagons
ŽFBH 441 locomotives
History
Opened27 November 1966 (1966-11-27) (standard gauge)
Technical
Line length194 km (121 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge760 mm (2 ft 5+1516 in) Bosnian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph) in B&H
110 km/h (70 mph) in Croatia
Route map

Sarajevo
Buča Potok
Alipašin Most
from Bosanski Šamac
Miljacka
Ilidža
Željeznica
Bosna
Blažuj
Binježevo
Hadžići
Zovik
Pazarić
Tarčin
A1 Motorway
Raštelica
Ivan
Bradina
Plješevac
Grad
Ovčari
Trešanica
Konjic
Neretva
Čelebići
Ostrožac
Jablanica grad
Neretva
Donja Jablanica
Diva Grabovica
Grabovica
Drežnica Stara
Drežanka
Drežnica
Raška Gora
Raštani
Neretva
Mostar
Mostar teretna
Neretva
Baćevići
Žitomislići
Krućevići
Šurmanci
A1 Motorway
Čapljina
Struge
Gabela
border of BiH and Croatia
Metković
Kula Norinska
Krvavac
Opuzen
Komin
Banja
Rogotin
Stablina
Ploče teretna
Ploče
former Sarajevo–Ploče
narrow gauge railway
Overview
Statusout of use
History
Opened1 August 1891 (1891-08-01)
Closed5 November 1966 (1966-11-05)
Technical
Line length191.7 km (119.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Rack systemAbt
Track gauge760 mm (2 ft 5+1516 in) Bosnian gauge
Minimum radius80 metres (260 ft)
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph)
(railcars: 60 km/h)
Route map

-3,5
Sarajevo town station
-1,2
Sarajevo Novo
(since 1951)
538,9
Sarajevo tramway (760 mm until 1960)
0,00
Sarajevo
523,8
760 mm to Uvac and Vardište
2,9
Alipašin Most
512,3
1435 mm to Šamac
760 mm to Brod
1435 mm to Šamac
Miljacka (45 m)
5,7
Stup
499,3
Dobrinja (20 m)
7,38
0,00
Ilidža
496,8
1,28
Ilidža Banja
from Sarajevo
Bosna (45 m)
9,4
Plandište
11,44
Blažuj
503,1
Zujevina (25 m)
15,1
Binježevo
Zujevina (25 m)
18,09
Hadžići
557,6
21,7
Zovik
Zujevina (30 m)
24,98
Pazarić
644,2
Zujevina
start of rack (till 1935)
to Bradina
apex (till 1935)
713,2
28,59
tunnel (342 m; since 1935)
694,0
29,0
Osenik
(since 1935)
end of rack (till 1935)
31,7
30,59
Tarčin
644,1
Korča (20 m)
36,64
tunnel (158 m; since 1931)
34,64
Raštelica
(till 1931)
699,5
35,9
Gornja Raštelica
(since 1931)
717,0
36,84
tunnel (214 m; since 1931)
start of rack (till 1931)
from Pazarić
38,75
new Ivan tunnel (since 1931; 3223 m)
755,5
end of rack (till 1931)
38,40
Ivan
(till 1931)
876,3
old Ivan tunnel (till 1931; 648 m)
876,9
40,36
(since 1931)
759,5
start of rack (till 1931)
41,98
(since 1931)
754,5
end of rack (till 1931)
42,1
42,60
Bradina
753,7
to Konjic
start of rack
44,89
tunnel (103 m)
45,82
tunnel (193 m)
Luka (55 m)
46,21
tunnel (112 m)
46,59
tunnel (128 m)
end of rack
47,15
Brđani pod Ivanom
528,6
start of rack
47,84
tunnel (151 m)
48,74
tunnel (163 m)
end of rack
50,72
Podorašac
361,4
start of rack
from Bradina
end of rack
Trešanica (20 m)
55,84
Konjic
279,2
1889 track flooded 1954 by reservoir
to Ostrožac
62,0
Čelebići
(since 1954)
278,5
66,8
Ribići
(since 1954)
65,12
Lisičići
(till 1954)
251,7
68,81
Ostrožac
(till 1954)
240,2
Neretvica (35 m)
from Konjic
tunnel
70,4
Ostrožac
(since 1954)
275,0
tunnel (31 m)
tunnel (83 m)
tunnel (128 m)
tunnel (100 m)
tunnel (1975 m)
to Jablanica Grad
74,0
Žuglići
(till 1954)
230,0
Tošćanica (35 m)
79,07
Rama
(till 1954)
219,1
Rama (25 m) / dam
186,6
Doljanka (40 m)
86,17
Jablanica
(till 1954)
199,0
Neretva
76,8
86,8
Jablanica
(since 1954)
198,4
from Ostrožac
Neretva (75 m) / Jablanica Grad
87,36
to Mostar / tunnel (70 m)
Glogošnica (60 m)
92,1
Prenj
159,7
92,82
tunnel (74 m)
Neretva (60 m)
97,52
tunnel (35 m)
Grabovica (20 m) / dam
Crna Vrela (30 m)
99,68
Grabovica
131,6
102,8
Copi
106,10
Drežnica
110,8
Drežanka (55 m)
110,5
Zaružje
116,31
tunnel (40 m)
117,08
Raška Gora
/ dam
97,0
120,3
Bučići
122,27
tunnel (9 m)
124,16
Vojno
85,2
129,9
Rastani
74,9
from Jablanica, to Mostar
134,68
Mostar
64,0
141,2
Rodoč
47,0
143,8
Bačevići
from Mostar
Jasenica (35 m)
146,18
Buna
34,3
153,72
Žitomislići
23,6
158,8
Kručevići
160,9
Šurmanci
16,2
163,02
tunnel (24 m)
165,19
tunnel (31 m)
165,7
Dretelj
168,13
Čapljina
(till 1966)
9,8
168,8
Čapljina
(since 1966)
170,3
Struge
Trebižat (50 m)
173,2
0,00
Gabela
6,7
760 mm to Zelenika
Gabela tunnel (120 m)
175,8
177,1
3,9
Metković
5,7
8,7
Kula Norinska
3,7
12,4
Opuzen
3,0
15,8
Komin
6,3
16,36
tunnel (191 m)
21,1
Rogotin
4,3
22,03
tunnel (140 m)
23,10
tunnel (54 m)
23,87
tunnel (101 m)
24,41
tunnel (107 m)
25,4
Ploče
(till 1966)
2,2
Ploče
(since 1966)
Sources:

  • "Josephinian Land Survey (1869–1887)".

The Sarajevo–Ploče railway is a 194-kilometre (121-mile) long railway in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The line connects Sarajevo with Konjic, Mostar and Ploče. The route operates through the regions of Sarajevo Canton, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The route largely follows the route of the Neretva river. Passenger services along the full length of line have been discontinued between 2013 and 2022, running only between Sarajevo and the town of Čapljina on the Bosnian-Croatian border. International train service between Sarajevo and Ploče resumed on 1 July 2022, on weekends until 1 September 2022, using Spanish-designed Talgo wagons. This service also ran during the summer of 2023. The line is part of the pan-European corridor 5C from Budapest via Osijek and Sarajevo to Ploče. The section through Bosnia and Herzegovina is marked 11, and through Croatia M304.